Guides

• Green-lipped mussel for dogs. What is in it, how much it takes, what to look for

  The best-researched joint ingredient for dogs. The dose per kilogram, the difference between powder, tablets and chews, and how to recognise a product that is honestly dosed.

  Sep 4, 2026

• Probiotics for dogs and cats. Why CFU cannot be compared with milligrams

  Probiotics are dosed in colony-forming units, not milligrams. What that means for comparing products, the usual order of magnitude, and why prebiotics often sit alongside them.

  Sep 1, 2026

• Taurine for cats. When it is needed and when you can skip it

  Complete food covers a cat's taurine requirement. Supplementing becomes relevant with home-cooked and raw diets. The amounts in common use, and why cooking lowers the content.

  Aug 27, 2026

• Urinary health in cats. The emergency check first, the supplement second

  Water intake beats any powder. What cranberry and D-mannose contribute, the amounts in common use, and the one sign that means a vet right now.

  Aug 19, 2026

• Calming supplements for dogs. What they can do, and what training has to do

  L-tryptophan, L-theanine and valerian in figures: reference amounts per kilogram, how long an effect takes, and why expectations of a fireworks-night product are usually too high.

  Aug 6, 2026

• Joints in cats. What data exists, and what follows from it

  There are far fewer studies in cats than in dogs, and most products are derived from the dog. Which reference amounts we use, why they are less certain, and how to spot a product actually meant for cats.

  Jul 28, 2026

• Omega-3 for dogs and cats. Why only EPA and DHA count

  The bottle says oil, the arithmetic runs on EPA and DHA. How much per kilogram makes sense, why plant-based linseed oil delivers something different from fish oil, and how to tell when an oil has gone off.

  Jul 17, 2026

• How to turn a label figure into an amount for your pet

  Almost every reference figure is per kilogram of body weight, and almost every label is per serving. Three steps that make them comparable, and the four places it goes wrong.

  Jul 9, 2026